I turned in the revision yesterday morning before work. The weekend was spent doing only that; on Sunday I think I worked at it for 11+ hours. There were moments when I felt sure I couldn’t finish, but somehow I did finish, looking back I don’t know how. Then, after it was all over, I … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2008
What My Locker Reveals
Inside the storage locker at my weekend writing spot are the following items that I keep on hand in case I might need them at a moment’s notice: 1 black sweater 1 used plastic bag, for covering laptop if it rains 1 Antioch Review magazine 1 You Can Write for Children Writers Digest Guide 2 … Continue reading
Honestly
I really have no idea how I will manage to finish this revision today, honestly. Continue reading
new york city / novels / revising / writing
Finish It Already
“Have a good writing day,” e said to me at the door this morning. “Now finish it already, goddamn it!” The “it” that has taken residence in the apartment, larger in the room than the largest elephant, is of course the revision. It is a hurdle to write something you don’t want to write anymore, … Continue reading
Possible Excuses for Missing Deadline
My manuscript was stolen and I only just paid the ransom to get it back. I am allergic to revision and had to take antibiotics and wait for the swelling to go down. Bad spill. Can’t read revision notes. Grizzly bears / wild boars / rabid pigeons ate it. I had a finger injury and … Continue reading
Here I Am Still Revising
Happy Earth Day. Happy Passover. Happy Spring. What day is it again? I am still revising. I am mad-scramble revising, push-it-till-you-drop revising. Can’t-even-form-a-proper-sentence revising. Stop-staring-at-me-from-across-the-room I’m revising. Revising so this can be over. Revising so I don’t take on another freelance assignment like this again. Revising, revising, revising until words have no meaning. When I … Continue reading
Losing Antioch
For those of you who may remember my posts from last year about the closing of my college, Antioch College, here’s a very sad update from The New York Times. This is the worst thing that could have happened. I have often told myself that one day I would publish books and I would give … Continue reading
